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Ben Riley

Born July 16, 1933 · Savannah, Georgia, USA

Died November 18, 2017 · aged 84

Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer known for his work with Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and as a member of the group Sphere. During the 1970s and 1980s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet. Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. was born in Savannah, Georgia, on Ju…

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Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66 · 2006
Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66
2006
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Thelonious Monk features two intimate concerts filmed three days apart in Scandanavia in the Spring of 1966 with a legendary quartet that includes drummer Ben Riley, bassist Larry Gales and tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse. Thelonious Monk revolutionized jazz with his innovative musical approach and these remarkable performances allow viewers the rare opportunity to experience Monk’s genius up close on his classic compositions “Blue Monk,” “Epistrophy” and “’Round Midnight.”

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